Who's inspecting your nail salon? In Wisconsin, it's you

Getting a mani-pedi? In Wisconsin, sanitation checks are up to you

10:17 PM,
Apr. 17, 2013

KellyStine

Written by

Katie Hoffman
Daily Herald Media

As hundreds of central Wisconsin girls hit the town this month to make sure their nails are as trendy for prom as their dresses and hair, they'll visit salons with hazardous chemicals and potential infection risks but almost no oversight.

The number of fingernail technicians in Wisconsin is up 10 percent since 2005, when the state began keeping records, as hair salons have expanded to offer manicures, pedicures and designs that can cost as little as $10 and as much as $50.

But because the state agency that oversees safety and sanitation hasn't grown - it has the same number of employees today as ...